Psychosocial Harm in Workplace Performance Management NZ | Caroline Silk
When Process Causes Harm: Psychosocial Risk in Workplace Performance Management There’s an increasing focus in workplaces on psychosocial harm. Often, that gets talked about in the context of bullying or workload. But one area that doesn’t get as much attention is the harm that can arise from the way performance management processes are handled. And this is where employers can unintentionally create risk. Not just an employment law issue This isn’t just about employment relations law. There is also a health and safety aspect to this. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act, employers have obligations to manage risks to employee health, including psychological harm. So the way a process is run can have implications beyond whether it is procedurally fair. We are already seeing cases overseas where employers are being held to account for psychosocial harm caused by workplace practices. That is likely to become more relevant here over time. The process still mat...